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Abby Lynn Patterson
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Asha Jaquilla Degree
9,751 Days Without Answers
- Age at Disappearance
- 9
- Last Seen
- February 14, 2000
- Location
- Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
- Investigating Agency
- Cleveland County Sheriff's Office
- Agency Phone
- (704) 484-4822
- Height
- 54 in
- Weight
- 60 lbs
- Hair
- Black
- Eyes
- Brown
Circumstances
Asha was last seen asleep in her family’s home in Shelby, North Carolina in the early morning hours of February 14, 2000. Truck drivers reported seeing her walking along Highway 18 north of Shelby between 3:30 and 4:15 a.m., and her book bag was found buried off Highway 18 in August 2001. Investigators believe she was the victim of a homicide, but she has never been found. Her case remains unsolved.
Case file last verified October 16, 2026 against the official sources cited above.
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- Sex
- Female
- Race
- Black / African American
Sources: The Charley Project · Federal Bureau of Investigation
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